Electronics

How Technology Transformed the Washington Monument into an Immersive Storytelling Platform

Through a complex array of projection mapping, "America's Tallest Birthday Candle" illuminated the night sky with hourly historical events celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States.

Upgrading a Small Town Theatre's Rotating Stage

After running for decades on its original electro-hydraulic drive, Timber Lake Playhouse’s revolving stage system received significant behind-the-scenes upgrades in recent years.

The Autonomous Choreography Behind Docking Orion

In NASA’s Artemis campaign, Orion is the only spacecraft capable of taking humans from Earth to lunar orbit. Docking is a dance between precision and timing.

Climb Aboard the World's Tallest Ferris Wheel

How engineers made the loading conveyor for Ain Dubai — the world's biggest observation wheel — faster, safer, and more efficient.

How Iceland's Renowned Theatre Seamlessly Upgraded Its Intercom System

Reykjavik City Theatre recently underwent a major intercom system upgrade — with minimal disruption — to deliver flexibility within a unified production network infrastructure.

Noise Pollution is a Big Threat to Blue Whales — Here’s How Scientists Are Listening In

A deep dive into the hydrophone arrays and specific equipment used by scientists at Project Blue Whale at the University of Iceland.

Giant Kinetic Dragonfly is Half Helicopter, Half Light Show

Art and technology came together to create a dramatic stage show with music, video, and lasers.

Why This Laser Tag Arena Replaced Walkie-Talkies with Professional-Grade Comms

Upgrading to professional-grade comms offered better sound quality and interference-free communication, but involved numerous behind-the-scenes considerations.

Big Animation Dreams Mean Big Storage Needs

When a Vancouver-based boutique animation studio outgrew its consumer-grade storage when it took on bigger projects for film, TV, and commercials, it looked to a more scalable solution.

Mushrooms Playing Music? How an Engineer and a Musician Turn Bioelectric Signals into Art

Bionic and the Wires uses bionic arms, bio-sensors, and electronic instruments to create music from plants and fungi.